Golden State Warriors (15-17) vs. Brooklyn Nets (19-12)
December 21, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -11.5; Over/Under: -
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The Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The Golden State Warriors have lost 6 of their last 8 games. The Brooklyn Nets have won 6 straight games.
The Golden State Warriors are averaging 117.3 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 116.6 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Stephen Curry is averaging 30 points and 6.8 assists, while Andrew Wiggins is averaging 19.1 points and 2.2 assists. Jordan Poole is the third double-digit scorer and Klay Thompson is dishing 2.4 assists. The Golden State Warriors are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 79.7 percent from the free throw line. The Golden State Warriors are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 112.7 points on 50.3 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.9 points and 5.4 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 25.6 points and 4.7 rebounds. Nic Claxton is the third double-digit scorer and Royce O’Neale is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game.
The Warriors are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 road games. The Nets are 12-38-2 ATS in their last 52 home games. The over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 overall. The over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 overall. The Warriors are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Brooklyn and 2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Golden State Warriors are on the end of a back to back, undermanned, and they’ve had issues on the road all year. The Brooklyn Nets are playing their best ball of the season. I understand all of that. This is still a lot of free points. The Nets only win at home by an average of 2.7 points, and only win in the favorite role by an average of 2.8 points. The Nets are 0-3 ATS this season as double-digit favorites. Give me the Warriors and the free buckets.
